1. Happy Monday! Have your notes out

2. Court Cases from Friday
Miranda v. Arizona
Engel v. Vitale
Tinker v. Des Moines
What was the court case about? How does it affect society today?

3. The Question:
Does a prohibition against the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of symbolic protest, violate a student’s freedom of speech protections guaranteed by the First Amendment?

4. Symbols
They can mean one thing, they can mean lots of things. Think of this one...know what it stands for?

5. Ever thought it meant this?
1958, British artist

6. Tinker v. Des Moines
Two students gathered friends, wanted to stand up against the war
Created black armbands to wear at school
School heard about it, said if you wear them, you will be violating school rules - “possibly disrupting the school learning environment”
Went to Supreme Court - WON
School district acted out of fear that it would be disruptive, rather than it actually being disruptive

7. Armband Activity: What would you fight for?
Need:
1 page, design a colored symbol that you would put on your personal armband that relates to or depicts your topic
1 page, write ⅔ - a full page explaining the symbol and your stance on the topic (Explain Tinker v. Des Moines case in your own words. What is the topic of your armband? Explain your symbol. Why is it so important to you? No cell phones for this part)
***Due at the end of class, stapled!

8. Mary Beth Tinker on the 1st Amendment